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Pauli van Wyk is a Scorpio investigative journalist. She writes about the justice cluster, state-owned companies, state politics and the inescapable collision course they're on. Pauli cut her teeth at Media24. She became a journo at Beeld, was trained by the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and joined Mail & Guardian's investigative team before becoming a member of Scorpio.
A series of interviews and leaked documents show that senior Eskom officials did everything they could to ensure the Gupta-linked Trillian got paid.
Eskom moves to reclaim R1.6bn for a consulting project that left it “open to excessive economic exposure” according to a confidential report.
Eskom could have saved a billion rand or more had it not settled with consultants on the basis of a contract that never was.
The troubled rail agency’s woes are far from over amid court rulings and apparent secret campaigns.
The high court in Pretoria dismissed the rail agency’s application on a technicality but added that the parastatal still had a case to advance.
Ex-Hawks boss climbs down in his battle with the police minister — at least for now.
Not everyone agrees but a new Act suggests the former head of the Hawks can go back to work
But the alleged rot he seeks to root out began on the watch of the new deputy finance minister
The ex-prosecutions boss says that, contrary to the president’s claim, he never asked to leave the NPA
Treasury officials are divided over whether to stay and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Amid speculation that the Guptas captured the new Denel board, Gordhan described them as “arrogant and belligerent”.
Gigaba must decide whether he will oppose the Guptas’ application to set aside the decision to issue a certificate detailing suspicious transactions.
A legal victory for him will do a lot to keep politicians’ predatory friends at bay.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is seeking a declatory order on the extent of his power to intervene in a bank-client relationship
Pravin Gordhan has dismissed reports that he resigned as finance minister during a meeting with president Jacob Zuma and other top six officials.
The court has cut through the politics in the Gordhan/Gupta fight straight to the bone.
Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to cut short his international roadshow after President Jacob Zuma instructed him to return to SA "immediately".
This comes on the back of a Mail & Guardian exposé last week about a number of emails indicating that Sars is possibly manipulating its numbers
The sacked Prasa board has gone to court to be reinstated, but Dipuo Peters is having none of it.
The taxman denies it, but sources say refunds have been rolled over to paint a rosy picture.
